Our Own Snug Fireside

Our Own Snug Fireside
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Publisher : Knopf
Total Pages : 627
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ISBN-10 : 9780307828163
ISBN-13 : 0307828166
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Our Own Snug Fireside by : Jane C. Nylander

Download or read book Our Own Snug Fireside written by Jane C. Nylander and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This charming book portrays domestic life in New England during the century between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Drawing on diaries, letters, wills, newspapers, and other sources, Jane C. Nylander provides intimate details about preparing dinner, spinning and weaving textiles, washing and ironing laundry, planning a social outing, and exchanging food and services. Probing behind the many myths that have grown up about this era, Nylander reveals the complex reality of everyday life in old New England.


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